The Inter Milan striker has made a record-breaking start to his Serie A career and has been backed for the Ballon d’Or, so what is his secret?
Romelu Lukaku claims to have reached ‘another level’ at Inter Milan thanks to a new and carefully managed diet.
The former Manchester United striker is enjoying the most impressive spell of his career. He has broken Ronaldo Nazario’s record for taking the least amount of games to score 50 goals for the club, and has since added 24 goals in only 33 appearances this season across all competitions.
Romelu Lukaku has surpassed Ronaldo's record to become the fastest player to reach 50 goals in Italian football in Inter's history 🙌
It took him just 70 matches 😎 pic.twitter.com/0Vgc5Vae6l
— Goal (@goal) January 3, 2021
Lukaku is also Cristiano Ronaldo’s closest challenger in the Capocannoniere race and has been tipped to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or.
So how did he do it? Turns out a simple diet change did the trick.
“I love carbohydrates and I love potatoes, sweet potatoes and black rice, but I don’t eat a lot of pasta,” Lukaku told Inter nutritionist Matteo Pincella on Instagram.
“I’ve always been an explosive player with muscles but Italy took me to another level. I have never felt so strong. I have reached another level, physically and mentally.
“I consume a lot of carbohydrates after games. Most of the time I eat two packs of gnocchi, it depends on what the chef has prepared. They go into circulation quickly and they help me a lot.
“I don’t change my way of eating much, for how we play we must have a very strong physique, we run a lot: since I have followed this lifestyle I feel better on the pitch, I feel more reactive and faster.”
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